Somalia vs South Sudan: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates

Somalia
34.24
in 2024
South Sudan
39.47
in 2024
Somalia rank
4th
South Sudan rank
1st

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates over time

  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
0204060199020072024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 39.47 against 34.24 in Somalia, a difference of 5.23.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.

Somalia ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 1st of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 45.53 61.64 16.11 South Sudan
2000s 45.3 49.59 4.29 South Sudan
2010s 41.1 40.96 0.1369 Somalia
2020s 35.62 39.51 3.89 South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates, Somalia or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 39.47 against 34.24 in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates between Somalia and South Sudan?
5.23, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Somalia ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 1st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed